University of Calgary

Archaelogy

At the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, we take a comparative, cross-cultural, and cross-specific perspective to understand human beings. We consider how humans evolved, how they shape

Deadline:Dec 31, 2024

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Duration

2 years

Tuition Fee

$8,081 annually

Level

Masters

Attendance

On Campus

Format

Full Time

Description

Program Overview

Our faculty members in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology believe that study and research must be grounded in rigorous training, as well as in extensive field experience. This thesis-based degree provides that hands-on approach, with students benefiting from the university’s world-class field and lab investigations from Western Canada, the circumpolar North, Asia, Africa, Latin America, to the Caribbean. Research areas in this program include cultural heritage management, development of complexity, ethnoarchaeology, human-environment interaction, landscape, paleobotany, bioarchaeology, social identity, and more.

Completing this program

Core Courses: Topics in Archaeological Theory and Method or Theory and its Application in Biological Anthropology.

Specialized Courses: Professional Skills for Anthropologists, Theoretical Foundations, Human Osteology, or other courses.

Thesis: Students will be required to submit and defend an original research thesis.

Additional Courses: Students may study hunter-gatherer adaptations, the origins of agriculture, the development of complex societies, or other topics.

Field Work: Students will participate in a season of fieldwork or equivalent activity.

Specializations

Biological Anthropology (Interdisciplinary)

Outcomes

Museum Curator, Cultural Resource Management, Heritage Regulator, academic positions.

A master’s degree in archaeology will give you the pre-requisite for a Ph.D.

Requirement

GPA

A minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.

Minimum education

A four-year baccalaureate degree, or equivalent from a recognized institution.

Documents

A current résumé

A statement outlining the applicant's interests and reasons for wishing to pursue graduate work in this department. Clearly identify your thesis research area

Additional requirements

Applicants may be interviewed by a member of the Admissions Committee as part of the application screening process.

Applicants should have the equivalent of two years worth of appropriate work experience.

Reference letter

Two

English language proficiency

An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways:

TOEFL score of 97 (Internet-based) with a minimum score of 20 in each section. Our institution code is 0813.

IELTS score of 7.0, or higher with a minimum score of 6.0 in each section (Academic version).

Fees

Tuition Fee $8,081 annually

Application Fee $200

Acceptance Fee $0

Housing Fee $1,000- $1,200 monthly

Living Fee $300- $500 monthly

Addition Information

DegreeMA

Duration2 years

AttendanceOn Campus

LevelMasters

Country🇨🇦 Canada

Campuses

Main Campus

FormatFull Time

Intakes

Winter 2024 , Fall 2024 , Winter 2025 , Fall 2025 , Fall 2025 , Winter 2026 , Winter 2026 , Fall 2026 , Fall 2026 , Fall 2026 , Fall 2026

Study LanguageEnglish

Application Fee$125

$8,081 per year

Dec 31, 2024